List of absolutely required files for FreeBSD?

Philip Hallstrom philip at eilio.com
Wed Dec 31 15:17:06 PST 2003


256mb, but I'd like some extra room for some data files.

If I could get it down to say 80mb then I could use a 128mb card...

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003, Sean Hafeez wrote:

> what size flash?
>
> i have 4.9 down to 220mb for a 256mb flash.
>
>
>
> Philip Hallstrom wrote:
>
> > Hi -
> > 	I was wondering if there is a list of absolutely required files
> > for FreeBSD?  I'm trying to trim an installation down as small as possible
> > (to put on Compact Flash).
> >
> > If I start out with just the 'bin' directory for the release there's
> > around 100megs of files.  Obviously a lot of them like ipfw I don't need.
> >
> > However, what about things like awk? I won't use it, but are there other
> > parts of FreeBSD (ie /etc/rc.* files)?
> >
> > Is there a list somewhere that would help determine what files are used by
> > FreeBSD for normal operation?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -philip
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